| Description | A long blooming low growing perennial with spikes of deep blue flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (ve-RON-i-ka) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | deep blue, tight racemes |
| Leaves | green, narrow, lance-shaped to two inches long, deciduous to semi-evergreen. |
| Dimensions | 1 foot by 1 foot, spreads horizontally |
| Maintenance | Deadhead to encourage additional bloom. Stalks can be cut within a few inches of the ground and the plant will respond with a ground cover of fresh new foliage. |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated as a chance seedling at Goodness Grows Nursery in Lexington, Georgia. Probably a cross of V. alpina 'Alba' and V. spicata. |
| Author's Notes | definitely the best way to grow these plants is to cut them back after the blossums have faded. Instead of having plants with dead flowers the plants will quickly respond with new fresh foliage. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |
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